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This cooler makes a great secondary cooler on multi-day river trips, and as a lunch/beverage cooler on day trips. We had our first for several years before the zipper failed, but NRS...Read complete review

This cooler makes a great secondary cooler on multi-day river trips, and as a lunch/beverage cooler on day trips. We had our first for several years before the zipper failed, but NRS replaced it with a brand new model that has some improvements over our original. The D rings allow the cooler to be easily rigged on the side rails of our raft as a secondary cooler to access during the day. On the last days of a multi-day trip, this cooler will fit inside of our main cooler, allowing us to concentrate our remaining ice and items needing cooled into a cooler within a cooler.

A cool trick: silver air-bubble duct insulation can be cut to fit the floor and sides of this cooler between the inner liner and outer insulating layer, as well as in the mesh pocket on the inside of the lid. This adds significantly to the cooler's R value and will help it hold ice much longer.

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I needed a lightweight, soft cooler for a recent extended flying/camping trip. This cooler is ok and better most than other brands I looked into. But on the fourth day I was...Read complete review

I needed a lightweight, soft cooler for a recent extended flying/camping trip. This cooler is ok and better most than other brands I looked into. But on the fourth day I was out of ice and was buying a bag a day after that. I also purchased another cooler that was better insulated and out performed the NRS product. Keep looking, there is a better soft sided cooler out there.

this is for a six-pack of CANS and then some ice.not tall enough for bottles (especially the ubiquitous .5 liter water bottles). found I had to lie them down, and it only holds four, with a fifth bulging the top.but it does keep them cold better than any other small one I've had. If I put five frozen bottles in at 6am and it sits in the 100F heat, all of them will still have some ice in them at 6pm.

I have the big cooler and I believe I could get mine through a nine inch hole.Corey Hills

Answered on 3/1/2016 by Anonymous

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I use the large size as a day cooler when rafting and it works great. I think it would be too large for your 9" hatch though. The six pack size should fit with no problem and the small should fit as long as you don't try to fill it too full. The soft coolers are definitely flexible which makes them a great choice where a plastic cooler won't fit. I have been pleased with the durability of my large soft cooler and we also use it for long road trips.

Answered on 3/1/2016 by Tom from Sacramento, CA

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With nothing in it, it will fit thru hatch.And empty it before removing it.Fly a hull.Jim RankinSent from my iPhone

Answered on 3/1/2016 by Anonymous

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Joe, the dimensions of the different sizes are there in the Specs tab. Remember, since it's a soft cooler it can "scrunch" through an opening that a hard-sided cooler can't.

Answered on 3/1/2016 by Clyde from NRS

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Is the Small model is what called the "30 Cans" version?If no, what's the difference?Thanks

The old "30 Can" shape and capacity is now the Medium, Item # 70023.01.

Answered on 7/7/2015 by Clyde from NRS

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I don't know about any "cans". It does call them six pack coolers, but 30cans???? Use the measurements in the spec section tab and forget the canreference. If you are kayaking "30" cans is too heavy anyway.It keeps hot food hot and cold food cold, but it is not a refrigerator.It will warm up on hot weather. But for $35 it is a good bet for anovernight or the day trip. The d-rings on the bottom makes it easy toattach to the kayak life lines. The wide strap pad makes the carry to theboat more comfortable. It will also "crush" and take up less space whenempty. I've taken it to more pitch-ins dinners than camping. It carries acasserole dish quite well. I put a fishing magazine in the bottom foradded rigidity. The zipper pocket carries snack bars well and has passedthe flat coat retriever (big dog) resistance test.In Florida, we do most kayak camping in the winter (45-80 degrees) andplan frozen/refrigerated food to run on in a couple of days so I can'tcomment on multiple day performance. For me it is more versatile and bettersuits my needs than a soft side Yeti..............and cost a lot less.

Answered on 7/6/2015 by Grumpy from Florida

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I have no clue about the origin of the "30 cans" nickname. I bought a small and one could fit 2 six-packs in that cooler with a little room leftover.Mark GormelSent from my iPhone

Answered on 7/6/2015 by Anonymous

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hm . . . I'd say it will hold all of that, maybe more with ice. Thiscooler is just "okay" it's more like a "day" cooler for holding items thatyou'll use throughout the day, when you dont want to get into your yeti oryour larger raft cooler. It's tough and it will tie down well, but it'snot meant to keep your food/beer cold for very long, particularly in veryhot conditions -

Answered on 7/6/2015 by Anonymous

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I'm looking for a cooler that I can secure to the deck of my kayak with bungee cords for easy access, if I did this and flipped would this cooler fill with water? A little water is fine, I just don't want a lot of water to get in.

The top is secured with a zipper, so you will get some water…hard to say how much.Sent from Windows Mail

Answered on 4/16/2015 by Anonymous

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Jake, the cooler has a zipper closure and while it's splash resistant, if you flipped you'd get quite a bit of water in it.

Answered on 4/16/2015 by Clyde from NRS

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We have the larger size NRS cooler, and while we're quite pleased with itsperformance, I would not think that it would be very watertight. The outerfabric shell is not waterproof, nor are the zippers. The removable liningon the inside will keep the ice melt water inside the cooler, but not ifit's turned upside down. We lashed our cooler inside a 9-ft. inflatablekayak that we towed behind my 17-ft. sea kayak on a 100+ mile river trip,but we never capsized so the cooler wasn't put to the test. It did keepthings cool, and the ice lasted about 3 days in some pretty hot weather onthe Upper Missouri in Montana last Sept. If you get this cooler, I wouldhighly recommend adding some extra insulation in between the inside linerand the outer wall-it really makes a big difference in the R-value. (Justlook for some of those silver reflective "bubble wrap" insulating sheets ina hardware store).If you really want a cooler that handles temporary submersion, I thinkyou'll need something else.

Answered on 4/16/2015 by Anonymous

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It would leak. The cooler outer material will allow water in if it sits in a ice chest with water in the bottom, and the plastic inside will eventually leak. If it was on your hard kayak, and you flipped and rolled, it might get slightly wet in side, but would definable flood if the kayak was left upside down for any real length of time. Too, I'd say your roll would be much more difficult the the cooler attached to the top of the kayak, versus rolling w/o the cooler.It's basically a canvas cooler, with a regular zipper lid, with a plastic liner that zips in/out. They are great little coolers, but not water proof. I've had one for years, and recently purchase a larger one too.

Answered on 4/16/2015 by The Farmer from Tucson, AZ

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Which replaceable liner fits in the size small version of this cooler? The only replaceable liner I see is the 30 can version which appears to be a different size.

I have two of these soft coolers. They stay cold longer than one would think. You could keep milk cold in one for 24 hours with enough ice. I'd say a 1/2 gallon milk container full of ice would still be cold the next day even if you let the cooler sit in a car the whole time (at least here in Michigan).

Answered on 7/7/2014 by Blue Boy from Lansing, MI

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I can't say exactly how long a gallon of milk will stay cold, but it's keepother food like lunch meat and eggs good for three day weekend trips. Ijust use the gel filled freezer packs​ you might ship seafood with. I putone on each side and one in the top pocket. Then like I said... it's goodfor days.

Answered on 7/1/2014 by Anonymous

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I've kept milk on the trail for up to four days. I use regular ice packsand then buy the individual sized plastic bottles and freeze them. Themilk thaws slowly, but stays very cold. By using individual sizedcontainers, the pasteurization remains intact for the unopened bottles.Lately, I've been moving to the UHT milk -- it tastes a bit weird, but isfine for coffee in the morning. Throw something over the cooler so it isout of the sun.Good Luck!Rob

Answered on 7/2/2014 by Anonymous

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Hi,

I am looking for a small cooler for storing water bottles and sandwiches. I am going on vacation soon.

Does your cooler fold so that it doesn't take up much space in a luggage?

Yes, Paresh. The cooler can fold and withstand being in a compacted position for a length of time.

Answered on 6/30/2014 by Anonymous

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Absolutely! I've taken it on tips stuffed into other luggage. Compressesdown to next to nothing and is ready to go when you arrive. It's really not"designed" to fold up, but it smooshes down just fine. Great littlesoft-sided cooler for a 6-pack with ice or lunch and drinks. Carried thisto work with veggie juices and an ice pack for years.

Answered on 6/26/2014 by Anonymous

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Paresh,When empty they collapse down to the size of a pair of dress slacks folded. These are soft sided so very easy to compress. They will hold a lot of capacity when extended to full size. I've never had one full. It will easily hold several sandwiches, 6-8 bottles of water and ice or freezer packs.-sjhSent from my iPad